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The CoinDesk reporter belongs in the journalism hall of fame since there's little, if any, precedent for the waves his story on Alameda Research and FTX stirred up.
A former journalist, Leung is the world's most powerful female financial regulator in an increasingly important center for crypto.
In addition to building some of the biggest blockchain tools on Ethereum, Köppelmann is also ringing the alarm bell on how certain technology has caused the network to stray from its ideals.
The U.S. Senator from Massachusetts is skeptical of crypto. It's a position she leaned into in 2023.
The former owner of CoinDesk faced a slew of lawsuits and complications in 2023, but, by year-end, his Digital Currency Group (DCG) had put some issues behind it.
As many corporations shied away from blockchain-powered initiatives this year, the shoemaker has been quietly building a model for how brands can use a Web3 backend to win new audiences.
The CFTC commissioner, in a year marked by an aggressive, sometimes arbitrary regulatory enforcement, stood out as an accommodator of innovation in the crypto sector.
Juliano's dYdX switched from Ethereum to Cosmos in one of the year's biggest blockchain defections. The project has big plans for 2024.
With the launch of Shibarium this year, Shytoshi Kusama and the SHIB community have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in DeFi and Web3.
While much of the NFT market was taking beatings, the Pudgy Penguins CEO drove his brand forward, setting up shop with some of the largest retail stores in the country.
Singapore's central bank head has steered a path between Hong Kong's embrace of crypto and India's stifling of it.
Blur upended OpenSea's NFT marketplace dominance by focusing on big traders. Its cofounder, Pacman, who doxxed himself to face its burgeoning community, earns a spot on the Most Influential 2023.
Uniswap, the first decentralized crypto exchange of its kind, was Adams' first and greatest contribution to Ethereum. The latest V4, inviting praise and criticism, earns him a spot on the Most Influential 2023.
With Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao gone, the new CEO has big shoes to fill as he's tasked with cleaning up the reputation of the world's largest crypto exchange.
The bowtied chairman of the House Financial Services Committee has shown persistence in the face of increasing partisanship on crypto issues.
The U.S. District judge's partial ruling against SEC and in favor of Ripple and XRP could create a precedent the crypto industry can come back to over and over.
With a rocketing token and tech improvements on the horizon, the Solana community – rallied by industry champion Anatoly Yakovenko – defied the odds of defeat.
Crypto wallet company Ledger created a controversial seed recovery service, something newbies truly need, but suffered through a massive backlash.
The exchange said it plans to use the license to offer e-money products in the U.K.
The former Alameda Research CEO gave damning testimony in the fraud trial of her former boyfriend, Sam Bankman-Fried, making her one of CoinDesk's Most Influential in 2023.
Hacks happen a lot in crypto. So Ogle has professionalized asset recovery for the victims. He’s pretty good at it.
Farcaster, Friend.tech and Lens showed how much can change in a year — but is Web3 networking ready for primetime?